id:			163662
accession number:	2005.145.182.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2005.145.182.a
updated:		2022-01-04 17:35:25.993000

The Flagellation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-4. Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627). Opaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paper; sheet: 26.2 x 15.3 cm (10 5/16 x 6 in.); image: 22.3 x 13.3 cm (8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2005.145.182.a

title:				The Flagellation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
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creation date:			1602-4
creation date earliest:		1602
creation date latest:		1604
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
technique:	Opaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Manuscript
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measurements: Sheet: 26.2 x 15.3 cm (10 5/16 x 6 in.); Image: 22.3 x 13.3 cm (8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Art and Stories from Mughal India
	opening date:   2016-07-31T04:00:00
	<i>Art and Stories from Mughal India</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).

	title:		Prince Salim's Life of Christ (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115
	opening date:   2019-12-02T05:00:00
	<i>Prince Salim's Life of Christ (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 2, 2019-July 1, 2020).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	An Indian family in Great Britain, whose grandfather brought the manuscript to England in the 1930s or 1940s through 2005
	date: Before 1930s-2005
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	(Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd., London, UK, 2005, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: 2005
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2005-present
	date: 2005-
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fun fact: 
A halo encircles Jesus’s head, and his hair and beard are highlighted with gold.

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wall description: 
This is the last illustration in the Cleveland manuscript of the<em> Mir’at al-quds</em>. It depicts the scene of the flagellation of Jesus, but it foreshadows the Crucifixion, since his feet are elevated off the ground. His facial expression combines both pain and compassion as he is whipped by Roman soldiers. Although the Crucifixion is the most important event in the narrative of the life of Jesus, it is not depicted in this manuscript. This is perhaps due to the discomfort of Mughal painters or patrons with the subject. According to the Qur'an, Jesus was not crucified, but his body was mystically brought to heaven by Allah.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Gommans, Jos J. L. <em>The Unseen World: The Netherlands and India from 1550.</em> [Amsterdam] : Rijks Museum: Uitgeverij Vantilt, 2018.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 217, fig. 3.46
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